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All Creation Obeys the Messiah Members Public

Among the discovery of the Dead Scrolls in 1947, a fragment was found in cave 4 called 4Q521, and named "Messianic Apocalypse" or "Resurrection Fragment." It has been dated around the 1st to 2nd century BC. This fragment is interesting in that it describes the heavens

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Pistis = Faithfulness Members Public

Here is how A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (commonly referred to as BDAG) defines the Greek word employed within the writings of the New Testament:  πίστις, εως, ἡ ⟦pístis⟧ (Hes., Hdt.+; ranging in meaning from subjective confidence to objective basis for confidence)

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jesus & the Mustard Seed: A Mistake in the Gospels? Members Public

The following is taken from this article, The smallest of all the seeds. The post isn’t written by someone who believes in the inerrancy and inspiration of the Holy Bible. In fact, quite the opposite since the views of the writer show that he decries the notion of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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By the Beginning God Created Members Public

In this post I will be citing from both rabbinic Jewish sources and biblical scholars in respect to the opening word of Genesis 1:1, namely, bereshith. I cite the verse along with the transliteration of the Hebrew so the readers can follow along with the argument: “In the beginning

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Islam on Sarah as Abraham’s Sister & Hagar’s Mistress Members Public

I share some of the Islamic traditions, which agree with the Holy Bible that Sarah was Abraham’s sister and that Hagar was the maidservant of Sarah. All emphasis will be mine. (8) Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa'la: "...And Allah did take Ibrahim as a Khalil.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Rabbinic Judaism’s Perverse Godhead Members Public

The religion of Rabbinic Judaism is not the faith proclaimed in the Hebrew Bible, nor is its deity the one true God revealed in the inspired pages of the Old Testament. Rather, rabbinic Judaism is an amalgamation of the diverse pagan, gnostic philosophies and religious systems which the Jews came

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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YHVH: The Divine Adjective Members Public

Deuteronomy 6:4, commonly referred to as the Shema, is the very heart of the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish faith. It is also the very foundation of the New Testament proclamation of the Triunity of God. The passage stresses the fact of YHVH being the only God whom his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Relatives of Jesus Members Public

The article that I am posting can be accessed here: The Relatives of Jesus. The Relatives of Jesus By Richard Bauckham Careful readers of the NT know that one of Jesus’ relatives, his brother James, played a prominent part in the early history of the church. Not so well known

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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